Libyan war crimes suspect transferred from Germany to The Hague, ICC says


The exterior of the International Criminal Court is seen in The Hague, Netherlands, September 22, 2025. REUTERS/Piroschka van de Wouw

AMSTERDAM, Dec 1 (Reuters) - A Libyan war crimes suspect was transferred from Germany to The Hague and put into the custody of the International Criminal Court (ICC), the ICC said on Monday.

Khaled Mohamed Ali Al Hishri is alleged to have been a member of the Special Deterrence Force armed group during Libya's civil war and accused of being a senior official at a notorious prison where inmates were routinely tortured and sometimes sexually abused.

A trial is not expected until late 2026.

(Reporting by Stephanie van den Berg, Charlotte Van CampenhoutEditing by Tomasz Janowski)

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